125,000 euros for children's free time: Ministry of Social Affairs reacts!

125,000 euros for children's free time: Ministry of Social Affairs reacts!

The topic of child and youth freedom is on everyone's lips in Saxony-Anhalt, and not without reason. On July 11, 2025, it was announced that the Ministry of Social Affairs will provide a total of 125,000 euros this year to promote leisure measures for children and adolescents. These funds are the result of a successful approval process that has now been completed. According to ms.sachsen-anhalt.de have already made use of this funding and have already received their notices.

But what exactly is being encouraged? The target group are children and adolescents between the ages of 6 and 18, mainly from Saxony-Anhalt. The funding is available, for example, for additional trips, holiday camps and other leisure activities, which all aim to promote the personal development, education and social integration of young people, such as the website of the Wittenberg . The pedagogical accompaniment of these measures is particularly important.

when and how can the funds be used?

The nice thing is that the approved means are not only intended for the thundering summer vacation in 2025. The measures can be implemented by the end of the 2025 financial year. All applications for funding could be submitted on May 28, 2025 before the funding directive came into force. Within this regulation, free youth welfare providers also have the option of applying for funds or being passed on by youth welfare offices.

The specific funding amount depends on the type of measure. For example, projects with accommodation and meals receive a fixed amount of 40 euros per day and participants; Daily events without accommodation are eligible with 20 euros per day and person. The funding height is also tied to the duration of the event - measures are eligible with at least 6 hours of program per day and a maximum of 14 days in one piece. The district of Wittenberg will also bear 10% of the total costs of each eligible measure.

A look at the future

It looks as if the good news applies not only for this year. For 2026, the Ministry of Social Affairs has again planned 125,000 euros to promote these important leisure measures. In addition, an additional 50,000 euros are to be made available to nationwide freelancers in order to create a broader basis for support offers. The funding is part of a comprehensive strategy that also includes extra -curricular youth education, the training of volunteers and integration measures for young people with a migration background 包括.

These comprehensive support measures aim to strengthen youth work in Saxony-Anhalt and to promote development as well as the protection of children and adolescents, as well as on Integration portal.sacht.de can be read.

In summary, promoting leisure measures is a great opportunity for children and adolescents in Saxony-Anhalt, gaining new experiences, making social contacts and further developing. One can only hope that many of these possibilities make use of the future of our youth.